As a section of the Kenyan population take up spiked drinks such as Yokozuna, to a tragic end, others are seeking a less potent kind of high, khat – more commonly known as Miraa. For…
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#WATCH: New Kenyan thriller ‘VEVE’ previews in Nairobi
[*Set in the town of Maua (Kenya), VEVE is a slang word for what is internationally known as khat or miraa.] VEVE is the newest action thriller from the production team behind Nairobi Half Life, Soul…
Dutch government now bans miraa
The Dutch government has banned the use of khat, a leaf native to East Africa chewed for its stimulant properties mainly by the Netherlands’ sizeable Somali community. “The drug khat is banned,” the Dutch Immigration,…